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Daft as a Brush Cancer Patient Care

Name: Daft as a Brush Cancer Patient Care
Address: Daft as a Brush House, Great North Road, Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne NE3 2DR, Gosforth, GB
Telephone: 0191 28 55 999

A Gosforth-based charity providing free transport for cancer patients to and from hospital for chemotherapy and radiotherapy treatment. Over 400 volunteers operate a fleet of 33 ambulances, completing around 100,000 patient journeys a year. Winner of The Queen's Award for Voluntary Services.

Daft as a Brush House, Great North Road, Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne NE3 2DR 0191 28 55 999 Visit website @daftasabrushcpc Facebook YouTube

About Daft as a Brush Cancer Patient Care

Daft as a Brush Cancer Patient Care is a Gosforth-based charity that transports cancer patients to and from hospital for their chemotherapy and radiotherapy treatment, entirely free of charge. Based at Daft as a Brush House on the Great North Road, it operates a large fleet of ambulances staffed by hundreds of volunteers, completing tens of thousands of patient journeys each year. Its service centres on the Northern Centre for Cancer Care in Newcastle and reaches across the North East, the Scottish Borders and North Yorkshire. A registered charity, it was recognised with the Queen's Award for Voluntary Service in 2016 for its contribution to the community.

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